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Rivals in 2004 and 2005 and anything but as the franchises have headed in opposite directions in past years, the Astros and Cardinals will once again be rivals next year. At least in the eyes of the schedule makers.
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Using the word “we,” several times and then outright saying it, Luhnow acknowledged that owner Jim Crane was involved in the process of bringing the change that had been sweeping the organization to the field staff level.
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Following a 12-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, Brad Mills has been relieved of his managerial duties general manager Jeff Luhnow announced. Hitting coach Mike Barnett and first base coach Bobby Meacham were let go of as well.
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You can tell that Mike Elias knows the stereotype and wants no part of it. The Astros’ new scouting director is 29 years old, Yale-educated, never played a day of professional baseball and is basically everything else that fits so well with the new generation of front-office rising stars.
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It’s something you might expect from a guy with a fastball and an iffy slider who becomes predictable. Or a max effort guy who burns out quickly and is destined for the bullpen. But the one statistic that has perhaps above all others defined Jordan Lyles’ season is not something you’d expect from Jordan Lyles. He of the balanced if unspectacular arsenal faced his usual problems in a 12-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, allowing the first six hitters to reach base in the fifth inning, which eventually yielded Arizona nine runs.
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In addition to Lucas Harrell, who has pitched more innings than any rookie this season, the Astros have discussed monitoring the innings of fellow young pitchers Jordan Lyles and Dallas Keuchel.
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